Hebron Christian Academy (HCA) is a private, co-educational, Baptist school in Dacula, Georgia, United States founded in 1984 as the Northeast Atlanta Christian School.
| Hebron Christian Academy | |
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| Address | |
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775 Dacula Road Dacula , Georgia United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Baptist[1] |
| Established | 1999 |
| Founder | Rev. Lance R. Sperring |
| School district | Gwinnett County |
| Headmaster | Dr. James Taylor |
| Teaching staff | 85.6[1] |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1,152[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and gold |
| Athletics | 52 (GHSA) |
| Mascot | Judah the lion |
| Rival | Providence Christian Academy |
| Accreditation | ACSI, Cognia, GHSA, NP |
| Newspaper | The Mirror |
| Yearbook | The Pride |
| Website | Hebron Christian Academy |
History
editThe Northeast Atlanta Christian Church was founded by the Rev. Lance Sperring in 1984, which opened in 1985 serving 90 students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve.[2]
In 1999, Hebron Baptist Church purchased Northeast Atlanta Christian School. The name was subsequently changed to Hebron Christian Academy.[2] Classes are offered for pre-K through twelfth grade.
Demographics
editAs of the 2021-2022 school year, the year most recently reported to the National Center for Education Statistics, the total enrollment in grades pre-K-12 was 1152. Of these, 856 or 74% were White, 150 or 13% were Black, 40 were of two or more races, 20 were Hispanic, and none were American Indian/ Alaska Native, and none were Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander.[1]
Athletics
editThe Hebron Lions compete in the Georgia High School Association as a AAA school. The sports teams use the nickname Lions, and the mascot is Judah the Lion. The girls' basketball team won the 2020-2021 GHSA Class A Private State Championship.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Hebron Christian Academy". nces.ed.gov. National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Lance Sperring, minister, founded 2 Christian schools". The Atlanta Constitution. March 9, 2009. pp. B6. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2020-2021 GHSA Class A Private Girls State Basketball Championship". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Girls Basketball: 2021 GHSA State Championship Matchups". Georgia Public Broadcasting. March 8, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2022.